Pothirajan Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Singapore

Pothirajan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pothirajan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India91:85,229,487684,495
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Pothirajan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pothirajan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Pothirajan is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pothirajan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,812,366th most frequent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name Pothirajan is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Pothirajan reside; 82 percent reside in South Asia and 82 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

This last name is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 85,229,487. In India Pothirajan is mostly concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 67 percent live and Maharashtra, where 11 percent live. Beside India this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Singapore, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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